Kirk Dressendorfer vs. Mike Smith — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Kirk Dressendorfer and Mike Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Kirk Dressendorfer posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.45 vs 7.04) and WHIP (1.558 vs 1.852). Mike Smith had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.94 per nine innings vs 1.3). By the career numbers, Kirk Dressendorfer had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.